Pivotal Point
Turning points in history and in the markets can help you transform small grubstakes into not-so-small fortunes. Or they can trip up your finances for months, even years. This free e-letter will not only keep you one step ahead of the news, but it will also help you identify the pivotal point in time when a major turn is near.
By Jon D. Markman On October 21, 202001:17 PM Eastern
Netflix, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: NFLX, Rated “C+”) stock is getting slammed after the SVOD giant reported disappointing subscriber growth.
On Tuesday, the Los Gatos, Calif.-based company announced that...
By Jon D. Markman On October 19, 202001:45 PM Eastern
Investors are always worried about something … and presidential elections are especially high on that list.
Last week, I sat down last week with Weiss Ratings Financial Anchor Jessica Borg to...
By Jon D. Markman On October 16, 202001:30 PM Eastern
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMD, Rated “B-”) managers surprised analysts last week by leaking to the media that the company was in advanced talks to buy Xilinx, Inc. (Nasdaq: XLNX, Rated...
By Jon D. Markman On October 14, 202002:00 PM Eastern
5G iPhones are finally here. But don’t get carried away by the hype.
Sure, Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL, Rated “D”) is the shiny big brand that will grab consumer attention. But as an investor, you...
By Jon D. Markman On October 12, 202001:07 PM Eastern
Thanks to the global pandemic, mobile computing is surging globally — and that’s good news for Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT, Rated “B”), the overwhelming leader in computer operating systems.
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By Jon D. Markman On October 9, 202001:00 PM Eastern
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (NYSE: TSM)’s story is one that needs to be told. It’s a pivotal example of the potential of the digital transformation.
The Taiwanese microprocessor...
By Jon D. Markman On October 7, 202012:56 PM Eastern
Washington lawmakers are about to mount their assault on perceived anticompetitive practices at big tech companies. That means investors should buy Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN, Rated “B”),...
By Jon D. Markman On October 5, 202001:00 PM Eastern
Businesses in every sector all around the world are being transformed by data, and in the process, investors are creating a new class of digital winners like United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI, Rated...
By Jon D. Markman On October 2, 202002:30 PM Eastern
The correction phase that sent technology stocks lower for the past four weeks appears to be coming to an end.
There could be bumps in the road, including a test of last week’s low, but unless...
By Jon D. Markman On September 30, 202001:30 PM Eastern
The top show on Netflix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX, Rated “C+”) during August was “The Umbrella Academy,” and it’s a perfect reason why the streaming media company continues to be an attractive...
About the Editor
Jon D. Markman is winner of the prestigious Gerald Loeb Award for outstanding financial journalism and the Society of Professional Journalists' Sigma Delta Chi award. He was also on Los Angeles Times staffs that won Pulitzer Prizes for coverage of the 1992 L.A. riots and the 1994 Northridge earthquake. He invented Microsoft’s StockScouter, the world’s first online app for analyzing and picking stocks.
